Sam is in an accident that renders him unconscious in the psych ward for a few days. Dean visits him but someone else has caught his attention: a quiet boy with a tragic past. Dean ultimately befriends this strange boy with hopes of getting him to speak and live easier. He is definitely not expecting the events that unfold. Au. No supernatural beings of any sort. Lots of bees Side note: Gabriel and Cas are NOT related in this

Dean Winchester has been going to Souix Falls High School ever since moving to his sort-of-uncle Bobby's place in his sophomore year with his brother Sam. He doesn't expect his senior year to be that enjoyable, but then he meets Castiel Novak, new senior and mute since he was seven. Dean has never fallen for someone harder, and Castiel doesn't seem to want anything to do with Dean. Cas asks Dean to stay away from him, but Dean just can't help himself...